1992 Invercargill mayoral election explained

Election Name:1992 Invercargill mayoral election
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1989 Invercargill mayoral election
Previous Year:1989
Next Election:1993 Invercargill mayoral by-election
Next Year:1993
Election Date:10 October 1992
Turnout:23,705
Candidate1:Eve Poole
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:8,975
Percentage1:37.86
Candidate2:Bruce Pagan
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:8,342
Percentage2:35.19
Candidate3:Mirek Cvigr
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:6,388
Percentage3:26.94
Mayor
Before Election:Eve Poole
After Election:Eve Poole

The 1992 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 10 October 1992, as part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with a reduced majority in a tight three-way race with deputy mayor Bruce Pagan and councillor Mirek Cvigr.

Poole died two months later, triggering a by-election in March 1993.

Results

The following table gives the election results: